FMs warned over fresh fire strikes
Facilities managers and those responsible for company fire safety procedures are being warned about a series of short firefighter walkouts this week.
FM graduates ‘should invent jobs’
Facilities management graduates have a unique set of skills and if they can’t find role in industry that suits them then they should “invent” one that does, a conference has been told.
Strike prompts fire safety warning
Businesses and organisations should always have a responsible person such as a facilities or buildings manager to keep an eye on fire safety but it is more crucial than ever on days like today when firemen are out on strike.
Legal fight over disease outbreak
Solicitors working for people affected by the 2012 Legionnaires disease outbreak in Edinburgh are preparing to take legal action to discover what caused it.
Safety officials probe restaurant blaze
One of the busiest roads in England’s second city had to be shut during rush-hour following a restaurant fire.
Illegal gas work risked restaurant safety
The lives of customers and staff at a string of restaurants were put at risk after a firm and its managing director carried out illegal gas work, a court heard.
Warning over air-con certification
Compliance experts are urging hotel and restaurant facilities managers to ensure their air conditioning is certified.
Explosion closes Piccadilly Circus
03 Jul 2014 Piccadilly Circus was temporarily closed on Wednesday night following an explosion in the area. The blast, which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault beneath a manhole cover, resulted in a nearby lorry catching fire. Metropolitan Police officers and London Fire Brigade were called to the scene at the […]
Report reveals fire safety concerns
Nine in 10 small businesses are not making sure they assess their premises for fire risks or take basic fire safety precautions, according to the results of a new poll.
Fears over faulty fuse board fires
There were five times as many fires caused by faulty fuse boards in the capital last year than in 2009-10, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).